Prince William reportedly tried to caution his brother, Prince Harry, about Meghan Markle. Not only that, he reportedly advised him not to rush into marriage. However, the Duke of Sussex reportedly did not pay heed to his warning. For those unversed, Harry and Meghan began dating in 2016 and announced their engagement in 2017. The couple married a year later, in 2018, in a high-profile royal ceremony.
Historian claims Prince William told Prince Harry to not ‘rush’ marriage with Meghan Markle
As per a royal expert, Prince William was “right” about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s marriage. The Prince of Wales had tried to drill some sense into his brother, advising him not to hurry into marriage.
As per Express, William asked his brother to “slow down” and take the relationship one step at a time. Notably, William and Kate were classmates and were in a relationship for almost a decade before tying the knot.
As a prince, William understood the pressures of the royal family and was aware that both women came from non-royal backgrounds. However, Harry reportedly did not follow his brother’s advice and married the Suits star in 2018. Two years later, the Sussexes stepped down from their royal duties in 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California.
Royal historian Marlene Koenig backed William. She explained that the Sussexes should have extended their courtship to see what royal life actually had in store for the former actress. Koenig told the Mirror: “Meghan was not comfortable with all the rules. William was right to advise Harry to take his time and not rush into marriage. Meghan was not afforded that time – and perhaps if they lived together for a few years, Meghan would have had more time to observe.”
The royal historian continued that Harry’s own parents suffered the same fate. Koenig shared: “The family learned valuable lessons from the marital failures (Charles & Diana and Andrew & Sarah).
Neither couple got to know each other well before the marriage—no real courtships. Edward, Sophie, William, and Catherine lived together before their marriages. That time allowed the women to learn what life would be like as a royal.”
